Hot-air moistener and deflector



25 19 Oct 27 c. w. ROEDER nor AIR HOISTZNER AND DEFLECTOR Filed Sept.17, 1926 Patented Get. 25 1927.

UNITED STATES enemas w. nonnnn, or isnooivimeron, rumors.

HOT-AIR MOISTENER AND DEFLEGTOR.

Application filed September 17, 1926. Serial No. 136,061.

My invention is concerned with hot air moisteners and deflectors of thetype shown in the Roeder (Patent No. 928,703, dated July20, 1909, and isdesigned to produce a structure that jean be manufactured somewhat morecheaply; is of a more durable 1 construction, and which can be filledsome what more easily. To these ends it consists of the structure shownin the accompanying sheet of drawings in which the same referencecharacters .areused to designate identical parts in all the figures, inwhich,

' Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a hot air moistener and deflectorembodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a central vertical section as seen on the line 2-2 of Fig. 3;and

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the same.

In the prior Rocder Patent No. 928,703,

the front wall of the reservoir formed a deflector, but in my presentconstruction, I

physically separate the deflector and the reservoir so that the lattercan be removed,

taken to the faucet, and refilled without the necessity of moving thedeflector proper, which is ordinarily held in place by the cover of thehot air register, and can only be removed with some diiiiculty.

The deflector preferably consists of two end pieces 10, which arepreferably in the form of light n'ietallic castings, and may be of thegeneral design shown with the base portion of sufficient width to givestability, and the top portion likewise of suflicient width to producethe necessary overhanging top which shall deflect the heated air fromthe wall to prevent discoloration thereof. These end castings arepreferably provided with the flanges 11 extending around the peripherythereof, and serving in the rear and top portion; to form an offset withwhich the sheet metal deflecting plate proper cooperates. Thisdeflecting plate consists of the vertical back portion 12 and theforwardly and somewhat upwardly extending top portion 13, the twoportions being preferably formed integrally, and the top portionpreferably terminating in the wall 14, giving additional rigidity to theframe and serving to cover the tie bolt 15 passed therethrough andthrough the necessary apertures in the end pieces 10. The bottom of theback 12 preferably has the inwardly extending short flange portion 16 onwhich the adjacent portion of the bottom of the reservoir 17 rests. Theend pieces 10 may or may not beprovided with the inwardly projectinghorizontal flanges 18, which, when they are used, serve to fit under theedges of the hot air register plate 19 in the manner more clearly shownin the aforesaid Patent No.

928,703. The end pieces are preferably an. 1

For additional capacity without having the bottom overlap the hot airregister too much, 1 preferably form the reservoir 17 of a shape thatcausesits top portion to overhang'the bottom portion, as best seen incross-section in Fig. 2, and as this would cause it to be somewhatunstable in its equilibrium, especially when filled with water, 1preferably employ the spring catch 23 to hold its upper end in place,the spring 23 being, as best seen in Fig. 2, a leaf spring secured atits lower end to the rear wall of the reservoir, while its upper end isprovided with an aperture 24 cooperating with the lug 25 projectingdownwardly from the under side of the top 13 in position so that thespring can be readily snapped over the lug 25, and as easily pulled oilof it when it is desired to remove the reservoir for refilling. The tierod 21 is so located relative to the bottom of the side pieces and therear wall 12 of the deflector plate that when the reservoir 17 is put inplace, said tie rod serves to hold the lower end securely in placeagainst the rear wall 12 of the deflector proper.

The operation of the device will be readily understood from theforegoing description, and while I have shown my invention as embodiedin the form which I. at present consider best adapted to carry out itspurposes, it will be understood that it is capable of some modification,and that I do not desire to be limited in'the interpretation of thefollowing claims except as may be necessitated by the state of the priorart.

l/Vhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, is

1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a deflectingmember having rear and side walls and an overhanging top, and aplurality of horizontal rods connecting the end walls and holding themin proper relationship to the rear wall. and.

overhanging top, of a separate reservoir.

having an open top and adapted to fit in be tween said walls beneath thetop, one of said rods connecting said ends toward the bot- 'tom andspacedaway from the rear wall so that the reservoir will be held inplace thereby when placed beneath the top and againstthe rear Wall. 2.In a deviceof the class described, the combination with a deflectingmember having rear and side wallsandan overhanging top, of a separatereservoirsupportedby and resting on its bottom and having an open topand adaptedto fit in between said walls beneath the top, the bottomportionofthe reservoir being narrowed so that it is in substantiallyunstable equilibrium when 7 filled with water, and detachable means toprevent said reservoir from tipping over when it 1s filled and 1n place.v

8. In a device of the class described, the combination with a deflectingmember-having rear and side walls and an overhanging a to cooperate witha lug projecting downwardly from the top.

4. In a device of theclass described, the

means to prevent said reservoir from tipping over when it is filled andin place. 1

5.111 a device of the class described, the combination with a deflectingmember having rear and side walls and an overhanging top, of a separatereservoir having an open topand adapted to fit in between said wallsbeneath said top, the bottom portion of the reservoir being narrowed sothat it is in substantially unstable equilibrium when filled with water,a rod connecting said ends toward the bottom and spaced away from therear wall so that the reservoir will be held in place thereby whenplaced beneath the top and against the rear wall, and detachable meansto prevent said reservoir from'tipping over when it is filled and inplace, said means consisting of a leaf spring attached at its lower endto the reservoir and its recessed upper end being curved over andadapted to cooperate with a lug projecting downwardly from the topl- Inwitness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand'this 7 day of Sept, 1926.

CHAS. wM. RoEnER;

